Healthcare facilities across Borno State are struggling to cope with a rapid surge in suspected cholera cases, with more than 35,500 infections and 198 deaths recorded since the outbreak began in May, according to the Borno State Ministry of Health.

The outbreak, which was first reported on May 1, 2026, has spread rapidly across the state, driven by overcrowded informal settlements, poor sanitation, inadequate waste management, and limited access to safe drinking water.

Among those affected is 13-year-old Muhammad Usman, who was rushed by ambulance to a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC) in Maiduguri after developing severe symptoms.

His mother, Hadiza Ali, said her son began vomiting, suffered severe diarrhoea and stomach pain before losing consciousness. “We realised it could be cholera,” she said.

This was contained in a statement signed by Abdulkareem Yakubu, Field Communication Officer (Press), Médecins Sans Frontières | Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a

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